Two new species in the genus Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari: Hydrachnidiae: Hygrobatidae), with the first descriptions of the female of two species from China

  • Yu-Hao Zhang  Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Crop Pest in Guiyang, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the P.R. China, Guiyang 550025, P.R. China https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0223-9645
  • Hai-Tao Li Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Crop Pest in Guiyang, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the P.R. China, Guiyang 550025, P.R. China https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4639-7843
  • Zhan-Yu Hu Sanqi Medical College, Wenshan University, Wenshan 663099, P.R. China https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6332-3730
  • Jian-Jun Guo Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Crop Pest in Guiyang, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the P.R. China, Guiyang 550025, P.R. China https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0523-6704
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.976.2775
Keywords: water mite, Atractides, new species, taxonomy, China

Abstract

In this paper, two new species of Acari are described, i.e., Atractides (Atractides) cardiacus Zhang & Guo sp. nov. and Atractides (Atractides) fodingensis Zhang & Guo sp. nov. Moreover, the females of Atractides (Atractides) bitergumus Zhang & Guo, 2023 and Atractides (Tympanomegapus) tergumus Zhang & Guo, 2023 from Hainan Province and Guizhou Province of Oriental Region in China are described and illustrated for the first time.

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Published
2025-01-28
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Zhang, Y.-H., Li, H.-T., Hu, Z.-Y., & Guo, J.-J. (2025). Two new species in the genus Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari: Hydrachnidiae: Hygrobatidae), with the first descriptions of the female of two species from China. European Journal of Taxonomy, 976(1), 47–76. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.976.2775
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Vol. 976 (2025)
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